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Email is still vulnerable: Brute Force Attacks increasing

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Emails are still a viable attack vector, despite the fact that phishing techniques are constantly being improved. Threat actors are using brute force attacks to obtain access to email accounts, according to a report from Abnormal Security.

Instead of using the typical spray and pray assault method, attackers are using more focused attacks. It is possible for threat actors to obtain access to a variety of sensitive information by using successful brute force attacks. The accounts can then be used to launch more attacks against partners, coworkers, and vendors in order to infiltrate other domains of a business after they have been accessible.

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Advancement in email threats is predicted to stay around for a long time. The fact that these attacks don’t have conventional markers of compromise allows them to slip through the cracks with relative ease It’s time for enterprises to switch to proactive cybersecurity protection as threat actors ramp up their strategies, approaches, and procedures.

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